AP Ecology

The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.

• Coniferous Forests

• Deciduous Forests

• Deserts

• Tropical Rain Forests

The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

• Food and Water

• Water and Sunlight

• Temperature and Oxygen

• Water and Temperature 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?

• tropical rainforest

• temperate deciduous forest

• tundra

• coniferous forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Although they only occupy 0.2% of the ocean floor, coral reefs provide many benefits. Which of the following is not one of these?

• They provide significant free oxygen.

• They serve as natural barriers.

• They protect coastlines from erosion.

• They provide habitats for one-quarter of all marine organisms.

• They provide one-tenth of the global fish catch.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

A jellyfish would be considered a type of ____.

• benthos

• zooplankton

• nekton

• phytoplankton

• ultraplankton

Oysters, sea stars, and lobsters would be considered what type of organism?

• phytoplankton

• zooplankton

• nekton

• benthos

• decomposers

Strongly swimming consumers are most likely to be ____.

• phytoplankton

• zooplankton

• nekton

• benthos

• decomposers

Which of the following is not part of the saltwater or marine aquatic life zones?

• oceans

• estuaries

• inland wetlands

• coastal wetlands

• mangrove forests

Which of the following is classified as a freshwater aquatic life zone?

• oceans

• mangrove forests

• rivers

• coral reefs

• coastal wetlands

Net Primary Productivity is highest in ____.

• open oceans as nutrients are plentiful

• open oceans as disturbance is minimized

• shallow systems as nutrients are plentiful

• shallow systems as temperatures are cooler

• open oceans as sunlight is plentiful

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NGSS.HS-LS2-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-5